Just to emphasise the point that someone else mentioned, the six tackles rule only applies to Rugby League. In Rugby Union, there is theoretically no limit to the number of tackles so long as a team can retain possession of the ball. In actual play that would never happen, but it's quite common for tackles to go into double figures before a team scores or somehow loses possession of the ball.
Yeah in the 2019 Rugby World Cup final, England went through over 20 phases (tackles, rucks and redistribution) before the whistle blew. This was against South Africa, double and current World Champions.
Only a psychopath would tackle head-first in rugby and apart from that, it's illegal. Wearing helmets actually increases the chance of concussion injuries. Concussion is the brain being violently shaken inside the skull and that's far more likely in helmet-to-helmet contact. Besides, rugby players are genuinely tough and multi-skilled, not pampered one trick pony millionaires in body armour.
Can't ever understand how they smash each other in the back of the head, after a touchdown. The guys are huge & full of adrenaline. Brain sloshing around each time. Surely they have the same science/research as the rest of the world...
Actually the school scrum caps were generally worn by hookers to help prevent cauliflower ears. Most hookers and props have at least one banged up ear.@@G0Lg0Th4N
Regarding the lack of pads, the tackles are just as big as NFL, however there are rules to limit injuries, so no tackling a player in the air (especially taking out a players legs in the air), no head high tackles, no shoulder barges, no spear tackles (driving a player upside down into the ground) etc.
A skull cap is, mainly, used to protect the ears and head from rubbing friction in the scrum. It is a soft helmet typical made from leather or similar.
RE: Helmets and pads. Studies have shown these actually increase injuries. This because helmets restrict vision so you are slower to react, plus they and pads give players a sense of invulnerablity. However since Rugby union went professional in1995 they have become bigger, stronger, fitter andfaster leading to bigger hits. Even more importantly rather than just taking hits once a week in a match as happen when the game was amateur they take loads in training and this has led to concussion issues. There is currently a major law suit going on regarding this as over 100 former players have suffered from early onset dementia. As a consequence the laws of the game have been changed to try and reduce head impacts e.g. you have to tackle beneath the shoulders, can't take out players in the air, have a duty of care to make sure opposition players don't land on their heads.
I highly recommend the video '10 Minutes if Nigel Owens being Nigel Owens'. He's the best and wittiest rugby referee ever and has those man-giants completely under his thumb.
Good reaction. The reason why, in rugby union, the defence often doesn't try to contest for the ball after a tackle is because it can be risky. The more players you commit to the ruck, the more space you leave in your defensive line, so if you fail to win the ball, the offence has more space to run into. Also, it's easy to give away a penalty. you need to be onside and on your feet to play the ball. if you go for the ball from an offside position, or go to ground in the attempt, that's a penalty against you. You've got to pick your moment to go for the ball. Best time is when the ball carrier is isolated. If he doesn't have a teammate close behind him to take the ball or protect it by forming a ruck, he'll either have to release the ball to nobody, leaving it available for a defender to take, or fail to release it, which is a penalty. Either way, it's a turnover. The breakdown, as it's known - the contest for the ball after a tackle - is a massive part of rugby union gameplay. Rugby league doesn't have this, which is what makes them such different games. Two videos I'd recommend to show two different styles of rugby union gameplay: "Unbelievable 3 minutes of rugby" from the All Blacks channel, showing a very fast sequence with lots of contests for the ball, and "France v Ireland, 2018 All 41 phases leading up to the drop goal!" from MottiRugby, showing one team holding on to the ball for a long time because the other team can't afford to give away a penalty, so has to concentrate on defending.
Love the new look where you are exploring UK culture on your own glad to see you move on from reacting and agreeing with someone else's perspective. Enjoying watching you learn and grow. Try something like a deep dive into the London underground or Brunel guy was a crazy inventor and builder never seen a reaction channel do either of those
Loving your enthusiastic response to Rugby.....have a look at Jason Robinson,Jonah Lomu, Brian Habana and the story of SA rugby...especially Francoise Pinnar....great movie is Invictus! Enjoy!
There's a really good rugby film you might like called Invictus. It's about how the Springboks became rugby world champions when South Africa was coming out of apartheid.
You need to watch a match of League or Union - I'm a Union girl, but I can watch both if they're on TV. Great fun and NO ADS no PLAY STOPPED. You would enjoy looking at Shrovetide football. That takes place across a whole area!! Madness. You need to watch video of brilliant Rugby Union ref Nigel Owens (retired) - hilarious!
I think the main difference, for pads etc, is an NFL squad has 48 players on gameday with unlimited replacements, that's more than double a rugby team. An NFL game is 20 minutes shorter than a rugby game, but takes much longer than a rugby match due to all the stoppages. So NFL players can be more explosive because individuals don't spend much time on the pitch, a play averages under 5 seconds and there's lots of breaks. Plus because of the squad size it doesn't matter as much if they get injured - tactically they're far more expendable than a rugby player.
I'm sure other will say, but in rugby the first thing a new player it taught is the correct (acceptable) way to tackle to limit injuries. This includes you can only tackle the ball carrier, you are supposed to wrap (your arm(s) around them and only below the neck (and possibly above the knees). The forwards (the ones that form the scrum) may be seen wearing scrum caps, soft head gear to help prevent damage to their ears (no one wants what are called "cauliflower ears"). The main thing is respect, for other players and for the referee (and linesmen). Temper may flair, there may be fights but they are usually they are resolve quickly and firmly by the referee, none of the fights of say ice hockey or when baseball teams all pile in. At the end of the game it's handshakes all round and, probably, everyone sharing a few beers together. The old saying is something like rugby is a thugs game played by gentlemen, football (soccer) is a gentlemen's game played by thugs (and increasingly dramatic actors). Rugby is a hard game, played hard (even by the women's teams) but fairly. Players have to be fit, hard and have a lot of stamina (80 minutes in 2 halves of 40 minutes constant on the go) with, I think 15 minute half time break. No stopping for adverts every 10 - 15 seconds of play time. The women may not have the bulk of the male players, they may not be quite are fast as the men (but you wouldn't want to be caught then chasing you). I always think watching a couple of women's games before seeing the big boys might allow you to see the plays more.
One major rule in rugby that wasn't stressed. You can only influence play if you are on your feet. If off your feet on the ground you are out of play until you get back up. You cannot dive in after a tackle to get the ball. That's a penalty.
You missed a crucial difference between league and union. leagues has the 6 tackle limit, union there is no limit on the number of tackles, you either score, or you loose posession. in union each tackle complets what is called a phase. to the best of my knowledge in top flight rugby, the record is heled by Ireland paying against france in the 2018 six nations match, it was 41 phases, lasted 7 min 25 seconds without a break in play.
Another good video comparing the sports would be Squidge Rugby looking at a Welsh player called Louis Rees Zammitt who switched from Rugby (union) to the NFL in a real shock move early this year. In terms of games to watch, I don't really follow league, but a couple of union games to watch would be England vs Scotland in the 2019 6 nations tournament. Another would be the France vs South Africa game from the 2023 Rugby World Cup. I'd also add the 2021 Premier 15s final (England's top women's competition) as another great game to watch.
If you're interested in seeing a medieval type of ancient football thats still played look up the Atherstone ball game. Its confined to the main street of a single town opposed to being played between towns that are miles apart but its about as good an idea of what hes talking about that your likely to find nowadays. Its pretty far out there though and extremely violent but it will give you a better idea of where all football games originated from.
An Englishman called William Webb Ellis is credited with the invention and development of Rugby in 1823 .Rugby Union is played by over 100 countries over 6 continents.
There's a good Rugby League explainer by Russell Crowe that's worth a watch. It was used as an advertiser before the last rounds earlier this year played in Las Vegas.
As an aside. The only way a team becomes world champion is when a country's national team wins the world cup which occurs once every 4 years. South Africa, the best team in the world, have won the last two for rugby union for example. Unlike the NFL which declares the winner world champion.
Glad you have decided to go down the rugby rabbit hole. Im Australian so have played both codes. Grew up playing rugby union but now live in an area where only rugby league is played. If you want some good videos check out anything involving Steve Matai or Jorge Toufua (rugby league) or Jerry Collins or Jonah Lomu (rugby union)
The problem with helmets in NFL football is that they're not only for protection; they can also be used as weapons. So, although you might baulk at no pads or helmets in rugby (they do wear strapping, sometimes soft headgear), the pay-off is similar, but in different ways.
hi @StracReacts I saw several reactions of Americans to rugby and I was surprised that they liked that it was still being played, they said that it was more fun for them than "American" football
"I have yet to seen somebody get tackled crazy or you know get thrown on the ground" - Oh, you have no idea. Find a video called "The Most BRUTAL Sport In The World | Rugby's Hardest Hits, Biggest Tackles & Crazy Skills" or any of the other big hits compilations.
To be fair to American football they literally just smash straight into each other which is why the helmets/padding is needed. Rugby tackles are just as hard and look similar but actually with a lot more finesse in the sense that they have a lot more rules to follow for legal safe tackles.
Rugby union calls times in possession phases, it means the game can flow for as long as it takes to score, unless the ball is forced into out of bounds or a turnover or an infringement occurs.
six tacles rule only applies to Rugby League. so Rugby Union is more uninterrupted version of rugby where both teams can fight for the ball regardless the amount of tackles. that's why Rugby union is the most famous code of rugby that has its own world cup.
Watch the rugby league from Australia.. It's LIT. Try the game he mentioned or look up State of Origin. Definitely a more exciting game than Union and less complicated for an American.. Just my opinion!
@@StracReacts HEy brother.. Look up this: 2023 NRL GRAND FINAL.. My team lost but it was a great game.. It's basicaly the rugby league superbowl so watch it even if you don't do a reaction.. I think you will like it..
Great video bro, the helmet thing confuses me in the US, NFL players are padded up to the next level yet you can ride down the road on a superbike in shorts and t-shirt 😅
Pretty good description and comparison. Of the two, Rugby Union involves more of the team, more of the time, so there is nowhere to hide and take a breather. By comparison with American Football, both Rugby codes use the same team in offense and defense. Again, nowhere to take a break.
There are other ways to protect a player than a helmet an pads. Rules of the sport by itself. Offside rule, tackling only the ball carrier, tackles rules, commotion protocol. This "no pads" thing is so common in American people's reaction, it's funny.
@guiguijol yes, Americans so often say, "Why aren't they wearing pads?". The rugby world, indeed the rest of the sporting world, all ask "why are they wearing pads?".
If you want to check out some awesome games for Rugby League. Game 3 of State of Origin 2024 or the 2023 NRL Grand Final between the Brisbane Broncos and Penrith Panthers are two recent classics.
Not mentioned but league is called footy in Australia and theirs actually a 3rd game AFL which is popular in Victoria, Australia afl is very different to union or nrl
Best team game in the world, but I'm biased, having played for many years (I'm 69, so I think I'd struggle now😂). Any contact with the head is foul play, where you can be sin binned for 10 minutes or sent off for the rest of the game, depending upon the severity. Watch some video's showing tackles, some would not be allowed now, but it's shows what a tough game it is. I was a second row (or lock) who played in the scrum and jumped in the line outs. Even though I suffer with arthritis in knees and hips and have a trapped nerve in my back, I wouldn't change a thing. Cracked ribs, black eyes, shoulder ligaments and dislocated fingers all happened to me, but I loved it.😂 "Rugby biggest hits" is one to watch. Also Rugby union explained.
Hi, watch a few games, you'll enjoy it immensely once you get a feel for the rules. Before that it seems a bit crazy. Dropping your shoulder in a tackle is illegal and will earn you a yellow/red card. South African supporter here. We're insufferable. But we love rugby.
In the very early days of rugby a try was worth no points - it just gave you an opportunity to kick a goal, which would convert a try into a goal for 1pt. That’s why a try and a conversion are called a try and conversion. I’m old enough to remember when newspaper reports of rugby would call a converted try a goal.
There's a huge amount of respect between players but no one pulls a tackle if you don't go 100% that's when you get hurt and that's for defense or offense always go all in 👍
You have to realise men & women start playing this game from an early age, maybe 5,6,7,8 & don't use helmets etc(young ones may have some protection but not much) so they are used to no protection. If you learn properly it's not needed & generally those playing American Football are regarded as wimps for wearing " padding", plus rugby does not stop for useless time-outs etc etc, it's played for 80 minutes with a short half time break(10mins about) so these guys & girls are really fit. You should try it, but I'd recommend you play with 14/15 yr olds or girls as anyone older would be too much for a "football" player & you might get a little bruise!!!
I have followed rugby union for more than 50 years and still get confused about the penalties in scrums, mauls and rucks. Unlike American football, most players are on the field for the full game and will need to use a wide range of skills: run, pass, catch, kick, tackle, etc. Most of the game is spontaneous and not set plays. The greatest Rugby Union player of all time was probably a New Zealander called Jonah Lomu. The Rugby League State of Origin ( 3 games) between Queensland and New South Wales is one of the world's great annual sporting events.
Uhh just search for Jonah Lomu highlights. The indigenous people of New Zealand tend to be 9ft tall and built like tanks. They have been historically the most fierce rugby team in the world and this guy Lomu was a wrecking ball
Aussie Rugby is easy. get the ball over the goal line. and no crying on the field. And if you lose anything bigger than an ear or nose. you remove it from the grass, So it won't fuck up the lawnmower. 🤘🤪🤘
Fun Fact : South Africa played England Last week in Twickenham and we beat them solidifying our Status as World No.1 Rugby Team in the World. Its Saturday today and we are playing against Wales in Cardiff.
@@StormhavenGaming especially since we haven't won a single game in the autumn nations 😅 While the springboks are great players, they really need to learn some sportsmanship. We all know when they play it's a matter of 'when' one of their team members starts a fight, not 'if'.
Great video and your response was excellent! Watching games is the way to learn. I suspect that you are definitley going to be a Union man!! Correct that helmets are not worn (don't be fooled by soft "scrum caps" which are worn to prevent injuries to the ears in ruck situations). However, the rules of Rugby Union have been tightened and penalties increased in recent years to help prevent head-on-head contact injuries and concussions🙂 There is NO six-tackle limit in Rugby Union. There is one famous videotape from New Zealand provincial rugby that shows a spell of continuous play up and down the field for about 3 minutes, at the end of which most of the players were exhausted! 🙂🙂 th-cam.com/video/GNI0_5CnX0o/w-d-xo.html
I can't understand how you watch American football after seeing rugby because it is so boring stop start ,stop start, play for 20 seconds change from offence to defence ,discuses next play, start, 20 seconds later repeat this goes on for two to two and a half hours. The only reason spectators don't go home at half time is because of the cheer leaders, bands and mascots. I do hear that the funeral directors line up outside to take away those that have died from boredom. I have watched two games never again.
Une fois de plus,les anglo-saxons s'emparent d'un jeu à l'origine TYPIQUEMENT FRANÇAIS qui s'appelait'La soule"et qui était organisé entre les villages de l'ouest de la France dès le moyen-âge. Les anglais,toujours prompts à s'octroyer les inventions d'autres Nations ont copié ce jeu en s'en donnant la paternité. Cela a été le cas avec le tennis qui n'est que la nouvelle version transformée"du jeu de paume"français. Ils nous ont même fait le coup avec leur Hymne National qui fut à l'origine composé en France par Lully!
I’ve watched reactions to this video numerous times and every time I think that by trying to show the two different codes alongside he is making it more confusing than explanatory. I understand why he tries to do it, but, and I don’t wish to be over critical, someone who isn’t fully knowledgeable of the games trying to do this is too much for them. Trying to give details of one code, followed straight on by the other can mean the person watching does not have time to assimilate the differences. This appears to be the case with you, as for example, you appear not to be sure about the six tackle rule versus the no limits tackling in the two codes. Also, the continual repetition of the same video clips doesn’t expand the whole breadth of the games. It’s easy to criticise, and you have to take off your hat to him trying to do what he has done, but a less than clear explanation of much doesn’t give either game its full plusses. There are so many videos to watch which will clarify things. Firstly, a video of the laws of the games, then highlights of matches, great tries and big tackles. Please, you might be keen enough already to wish to find out more, but watching these will hopefully explain more and make you more keen. Thanks again for a good reaction.
The American Rugby teams don't get anywhere near the support they should. Unlike women's Football/Soccer, women in rugby can be very brutal to down right vicious. I know women's soccer/football has some bad press and we know why, byt women's rugby union? you will see blood just as with the men, you will see hard takedowns, anmd with women? they have been known to be far more vicious when considering their weight etc.
too bad the video you watch is focusing too much on explaining rugby league (wich is honestly a minor discipline within rugby). Would recommend a video focusing on rugby (union) in general and showing you more defensive and offensive plays
Rugby is played by men, American football is played by namby panby's, why all the padding when both games are man on man, and you wonder why your silly game has never catched on around the world.
Are you talking about the thumbnail?? Because that’s the original thumbnail from the video. Other than that there’s no words covering the screen, not even throughout the video
I know this comment won't be popular but I'm sorry the truth is the truth is the truth. Womens Rugby sucks in comparison to real Rugby and if you want a true Rugby experience i would recommend watching a compilation of Mens international highlights.
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Just to emphasise the point that someone else mentioned, the six tackles rule only applies to Rugby League. In Rugby Union, there is theoretically no limit to the number of tackles so long as a team can retain possession of the ball. In actual play that would never happen, but it's quite common for tackles to go into double figures before a team scores or somehow loses possession of the ball.
Yeah in the 2019 Rugby World Cup final, England went through over 20 phases (tackles, rucks and redistribution) before the whistle blew. This was against South Africa, double and current World Champions.
Thank you‼️🤝🤝
Ireland vs France 2018, 40 phases before Johnny Sexton scored the winning drop goal deep into full time.
@@OscarOSullivan 41 phases, it counts 1 more as the ball was recycled for the kick,
Only a psychopath would tackle head-first in rugby and apart from that, it's illegal. Wearing helmets actually increases the chance of concussion injuries. Concussion is the brain being violently shaken inside the skull and that's far more likely in helmet-to-helmet contact. Besides, rugby players are genuinely tough and multi-skilled, not pampered one trick pony millionaires in body armour.
Can't ever understand how they smash each other in the back of the head, after a touchdown.
The guys are huge & full of adrenaline. Brain sloshing around each time.
Surely they have the same science/research as the rest of the world...
Some do wear skull caps but not all.
@@jimbo6059I always heard of them as a scrum cap, with an explanation of, it stops someone ripping your ears off in a scrum.
Actually the school scrum caps were generally worn by hookers to help prevent cauliflower ears. Most hookers and props have at least one banged up ear.@@G0Lg0Th4N
@@jimbo6059 Yea those are scrum caps, stops your ears from getting absolutely demolished in the scrum or in the ruck
Regarding the lack of pads, the tackles are just as big as NFL, however there are rules to limit injuries, so no tackling a player in the air (especially taking out a players legs in the air), no head high tackles, no shoulder barges, no spear tackles (driving a player upside down into the ground) etc.
A skull cap is, mainly, used to protect the ears and head from rubbing friction in the scrum. It is a soft helmet typical made from leather or similar.
RE: Helmets and pads. Studies have shown these actually increase injuries. This because helmets restrict vision so you are slower to react, plus they and pads give players a sense of invulnerablity.
However since Rugby union went professional in1995 they have become bigger, stronger, fitter andfaster leading to bigger hits. Even more importantly rather than just taking hits once a week in a match as happen when the game was amateur they take loads in training and this has led to concussion issues.
There is currently a major law suit going on regarding this as over 100 former players have suffered from early onset dementia.
As a consequence the laws of the game have been changed to try and reduce head impacts e.g. you have to tackle beneath the shoulders, can't take out players in the air, have a duty of care to make sure opposition players don't land on their heads.
Thank you for informing me about this🤝
I highly recommend the video '10 Minutes if Nigel Owens being Nigel Owens'. He's the best and wittiest rugby referee ever and has those man-giants completely under his thumb.
I will definitely check this out, thank you so much‼️😃🤝🤝🤝
Good reaction. The reason why, in rugby union, the defence often doesn't try to contest for the ball after a tackle is because it can be risky. The more players you commit to the ruck, the more space you leave in your defensive line, so if you fail to win the ball, the offence has more space to run into. Also, it's easy to give away a penalty. you need to be onside and on your feet to play the ball. if you go for the ball from an offside position, or go to ground in the attempt, that's a penalty against you. You've got to pick your moment to go for the ball. Best time is when the ball carrier is isolated. If he doesn't have a teammate close behind him to take the ball or protect it by forming a ruck, he'll either have to release the ball to nobody, leaving it available for a defender to take, or fail to release it, which is a penalty. Either way, it's a turnover.
The breakdown, as it's known - the contest for the ball after a tackle - is a massive part of rugby union gameplay. Rugby league doesn't have this, which is what makes them such different games.
Two videos I'd recommend to show two different styles of rugby union gameplay: "Unbelievable 3 minutes of rugby" from the All Blacks channel, showing a very
fast sequence with lots of contests for the ball, and "France v Ireland, 2018 All 41 phases leading up to the drop goal!" from MottiRugby, showing one team holding on to the ball for a long time because the other team can't afford to give away a penalty, so has to concentrate on defending.
Thank you for this breakdown my friend, it helps a lot‼️🤝💯
Love the new look where you are exploring UK culture on your own glad to see you move on from reacting and agreeing with someone else's perspective. Enjoying watching you learn and grow. Try something like a deep dive into the London underground or Brunel guy was a crazy inventor and builder never seen a reaction channel do either of those
Thank you for all the support my friend‼️🤝😃😃
Loving your enthusiastic response to Rugby.....have a look at Jason Robinson,Jonah Lomu, Brian Habana and the story of SA rugby...especially Francoise Pinnar....great movie is Invictus! Enjoy!
There's a really good rugby film you might like called Invictus.
It's about how the Springboks became rugby world champions when South Africa was coming out of apartheid.
Actually the film does not show how they became world champions but why.
You need to watch a match of League or Union - I'm a Union girl, but I can watch both if they're on TV. Great fun and NO ADS no PLAY STOPPED.
You would enjoy looking at Shrovetide football. That takes place across a whole area!! Madness.
You need to watch video of brilliant Rugby Union ref Nigel Owens (retired) - hilarious!
I think the main difference, for pads etc, is an NFL squad has 48 players on gameday with unlimited replacements, that's more than double a rugby team. An NFL game is 20 minutes shorter than a rugby game, but takes much longer than a rugby match due to all the stoppages. So NFL players can be more explosive because individuals don't spend much time on the pitch, a play averages under 5 seconds and there's lots of breaks. Plus because of the squad size it doesn't matter as much if they get injured - tactically they're far more expendable than a rugby player.
I'm sure other will say, but in rugby the first thing a new player it taught is the correct (acceptable) way to tackle to limit injuries. This includes you can only tackle the ball carrier, you are supposed to wrap (your arm(s) around them and only below the neck (and possibly above the knees). The forwards (the ones that form the scrum) may be seen wearing scrum caps, soft head gear to help prevent damage to their ears (no one wants what are called "cauliflower ears").
The main thing is respect, for other players and for the referee (and linesmen). Temper may flair, there may be fights but they are usually they are resolve quickly and firmly by the referee, none of the fights of say ice hockey or when baseball teams all pile in. At the end of the game it's handshakes all round and, probably, everyone sharing a few beers together. The old saying is something like rugby is a thugs game played by gentlemen, football (soccer) is a gentlemen's game played by thugs (and increasingly dramatic actors).
Rugby is a hard game, played hard (even by the women's teams) but fairly. Players have to be fit, hard and have a lot of stamina (80 minutes in 2 halves of 40 minutes constant on the go) with, I think 15 minute half time break. No stopping for adverts every 10 - 15 seconds of play time.
The women may not have the bulk of the male players, they may not be quite are fast as the men (but you wouldn't want to be caught then chasing you). I always think watching a couple of women's games before seeing the big boys might allow you to see the plays more.
Thank you my friend for this breakdown‼️🤝🤝
One major rule in rugby that wasn't stressed. You can only influence play if you are on your feet. If off your feet on the ground you are out of play until you get back up. You cannot dive in after a tackle to get the ball. That's a penalty.
You missed a crucial difference between league and union. leagues has the 6 tackle limit, union there is no limit on the number of tackles, you either score, or you loose posession. in union each tackle complets what is called a phase. to the best of my knowledge in top flight rugby, the record is heled by Ireland paying against france in the 2018 six nations match, it was 41 phases, lasted 7 min 25 seconds without a break in play.
I've played both Rugby codes at high level. That's a good simplified explanation imo
Another good video comparing the sports would be Squidge Rugby looking at a Welsh player called Louis Rees Zammitt who switched from Rugby (union) to the NFL in a real shock move early this year. In terms of games to watch, I don't really follow league, but a couple of union games to watch would be England vs Scotland in the 2019 6 nations tournament. Another would be the France vs South Africa game from the 2023 Rugby World Cup. I'd also add the 2021 Premier 15s final (England's top women's competition) as another great game to watch.
There are more injuries in American football than in Rugby. Probably BECAUSE they wear all that stuff.
Thanks for reacting to my suggestion!
My pleasure, I’m happy for all the suggestions🙏🏾🙌🏾💯
If you're interested in seeing a medieval type of ancient football thats still played look up the Atherstone ball game. Its confined to the main street of a single town opposed to being played between towns that are miles apart but its about as good an idea of what hes talking about that your likely to find nowadays. Its pretty far out there though and extremely violent but it will give you a better idea of where all football games originated from.
I will definitely check this out‼️ Thank you my friend🤝🤝
No worries Man. 👍
An Englishman called William Webb Ellis is credited with the invention and development of Rugby in 1823 .Rugby Union is played by over 100 countries over 6 continents.
There's a good Rugby League explainer by Russell Crowe that's worth a watch. It was used as an advertiser before the last rounds earlier this year played in Las Vegas.
The two codes of rugby started as amateur (union) and professional (league).
As an aside. The only way a team becomes world champion is when a country's national team wins the world cup which occurs once every 4 years. South Africa, the best team in the world, have won the last two for rugby union for example. Unlike the NFL which declares the winner world champion.
Glad you have decided to go down the rugby rabbit hole. Im Australian so have played both codes. Grew up playing rugby union but now live in an area where only rugby league is played. If you want some good videos check out anything involving Steve Matai or Jorge Toufua (rugby league) or Jerry Collins or Jonah Lomu (rugby union)
The problem with helmets in NFL football is that they're not only for protection; they can also be used as weapons. So, although you might baulk at no pads or helmets in rugby (they do wear strapping, sometimes soft headgear), the pay-off is similar, but in different ways.
I live in Rugby England...Rugby started at Rugby School in England...
hi @StracReacts I saw several reactions of Americans to rugby and I was surprised that they liked that it was still being played, they said that it was more fun for them than "American" football
Hello! Yes this is wayyyyyy better than American football, way more action 💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
"I have yet to seen somebody get tackled crazy or you know get thrown on the ground" - Oh, you have no idea. Find a video called "The Most BRUTAL Sport In The World | Rugby's Hardest Hits, Biggest Tackles & Crazy Skills" or any of the other big hits compilations.
To be fair to American football they literally just smash straight into each other which is why the helmets/padding is needed. Rugby tackles are just as hard and look similar but actually with a lot more finesse in the sense that they have a lot more rules to follow for legal safe tackles.
Rugby union calls times in possession phases, it means the game can flow for as long as it takes to score, unless the ball is forced into out of bounds or a turnover or an infringement occurs.
six tacles rule only applies to Rugby League. so Rugby Union is more uninterrupted version of rugby where both teams can fight for the ball regardless the amount of tackles. that's why Rugby union is the most famous code of rugby that has its own world cup.
And the great part about either code of rubgy is they dont take 4 hours to play.
The clock is only stopped under certain circumstances.
Watch the rugby league from Australia.. It's LIT. Try the game he mentioned or look up State of Origin. Definitely a more exciting game than Union and less complicated for an American.. Just my opinion!
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@@StracReacts HEy brother.. Look up this: 2023 NRL GRAND FINAL.. My team lost but it was a great game.. It's basicaly the rugby league superbowl so watch it even if you don't do a reaction.. I think you will like it..
Great video bro, the helmet thing confuses me in the US, NFL players are padded up to the next level yet you can ride down the road on a superbike in shorts and t-shirt 😅
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Rugby Union, played between well matched teams, is the most thrilling team sport I know.
Just remember, bro...Rugby League & Rugby Union are two different sports
Pretty good description and comparison. Of the two, Rugby Union involves more of the team, more of the time, so there is nowhere to hide and take a breather. By comparison with American Football, both Rugby codes use the same team in offense and defense. Again, nowhere to take a break.
There are other ways to protect a player than a helmet an pads.
Rules of the sport by itself.
Offside rule, tackling only the ball carrier, tackles rules, commotion protocol.
This "no pads" thing is so common in American people's reaction, it's funny.
@guiguijol yes, Americans so often say, "Why aren't they wearing pads?". The rugby world, indeed the rest of the sporting world, all ask "why are they wearing pads?".
@@ianarnett lol. I mean it's very typical to Americans way of thinking: Straight forward, protection= pads, when as I said there are other ways.
There is no 6th tackle in Rugby Union , team with ball can keep the ball as long as they can keep hold of it
Rugby League is closer to American Football than Union.
If you want to check out some awesome games for Rugby League. Game 3 of State of Origin 2024 or the 2023 NRL Grand Final between the Brisbane Broncos and Penrith Panthers are two recent classics.
Australian opening season rugby league games will be played in Las Vegas next year.
The code any foregner is most likely to encounter is obviously Union.
@@donepearce it's pretty shit though
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The last Rugby (union) World Cup was the first ever that the USA didn’t qualify for.
Not mentioned but league is called footy in Australia and theirs actually a 3rd game AFL which is popular in Victoria, Australia afl is very different to union or nrl
please react to 10 minutes of nigel owens or any rugby ref videos. they are build different 😅
When rugby was evolving into american football, the scrum became the line of scrimmage, hence the similarity of the words scrum and scrimmage.
Best team game in the world, but I'm biased, having played for many years (I'm 69, so I think I'd struggle now😂). Any contact with the head is foul play, where you can be sin binned for 10 minutes or sent off for the rest of the game, depending upon the severity. Watch some video's showing tackles, some would not be allowed now, but it's shows what a tough game it is. I was a second row (or lock) who played in the scrum and jumped in the line outs. Even though I suffer with arthritis in knees and hips and have a trapped nerve in my back, I wouldn't change a thing. Cracked ribs, black eyes, shoulder ligaments and dislocated fingers all happened to me, but I loved it.😂 "Rugby biggest hits" is one to watch. Also Rugby union explained.
Thank you for sharing these recommendations, it truly means a lot😃🤝
I would recommend the France vs South Africa game from the 2023 World Cup, the full game is on youtube
You should take a look at the New Zealand Haka, The All blacks.
Hi, watch a few games, you'll enjoy it immensely once you get a feel for the rules. Before that it seems a bit crazy.
Dropping your shoulder in a tackle is illegal and will earn you a yellow/red card.
South African supporter here. We're insufferable. But we love rugby.
In the very early days of rugby a try was worth no points - it just gave you an opportunity to kick a goal, which would convert a try into a goal for 1pt.
That’s why a try and a conversion are called a try and conversion. I’m old enough to remember when newspaper reports of rugby would call a converted try a goal.
Watch rugbys most brutal tackles
I was wondering if Rugby League would be mentioned
Hit me up if you want more explanation regarding Union. IMO, the better of the two codes.
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You’d enjoy Rugby hardest hits, or The video that’ll make you love Rugby!
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Check out AFL mate (Australian Football League)
Watch one of those rugby matches on the channel. 🤔
For recent union games, watch the springboks vs France in the 2023 World Cup, I’d say it was better than that particular women’s game
Jonah used to just run over opposing players....some of them didnt even bother trying to tackle him, better to move aside and let him go......legend
There's a huge amount of respect between players but no one pulls a tackle if you don't go 100% that's when you get hurt and that's for defense or offense always go all in 👍
Thoroughly enjoyable!!!
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The last Rugby (union) World Cup was the first ever that the USA didn’t qualify for. France 2023.
You have to realise men & women start playing this game from an early age, maybe 5,6,7,8 & don't use helmets etc(young ones may have some protection but not much) so they are used to no protection. If you learn properly it's not needed & generally those playing American Football are regarded as wimps for wearing " padding", plus rugby does not stop for useless time-outs etc etc, it's played for 80 minutes with a short half time break(10mins about) so these guys & girls are really fit. You should try it, but I'd recommend you play with 14/15 yr olds or girls as anyone older would be too much for a "football" player & you might get a little bruise!!!
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The most brutal football sport of all!
I have followed rugby union for more than 50 years and still get confused about the penalties in scrums, mauls and rucks. Unlike American football, most players are on the field for the full game and will need to use a wide range of skills: run, pass, catch, kick, tackle, etc. Most of the game is spontaneous and not set plays. The greatest Rugby Union player of all time was probably a New Zealander called Jonah Lomu. The Rugby League State of Origin ( 3 games) between Queensland and New South Wales is one of the world's great annual sporting events.
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Uhh just search for Jonah Lomu highlights. The indigenous people of New Zealand tend to be 9ft tall and built like tanks. They have been historically the most fierce rugby team in the world and this guy Lomu was a wrecking ball
I believe Rugby Union is now televised in the US as the Major League Rugby becomes bigger.
This is union rules i watch rugby league in the north of England that broke away from the rich southern English in 1895.
You might want to check out The Most Feared Team The Springboks as at some point.
err most feared would be the All Blacks, sorry bro!
@@grrfyare you still dreaming. The Springboks are the reigning World Champions. Sorry but our Boks are lethal 🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🏆🏆🏆🏆 4 World Cups
They learn to tackle properly in rugby.
Aussie Rugby is easy. get the ball over the goal line. and no crying on the field.
And if you lose anything bigger than an ear or nose. you remove it from the grass, So it won't fuck up the lawnmower. 🤘🤪🤘
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People have had broken necks, and consion from playing this, also broken ribs, legs etc.
Fun Fact : South Africa played England Last week in Twickenham and we beat them solidifying our Status as World No.1 Rugby Team in the World. Its Saturday today and we are playing against Wales in Cardiff.
Beating England hardly makes you exceptional.
@@StormhavenGaming especially since we haven't won a single game in the autumn nations 😅
While the springboks are great players, they really need to learn some sportsmanship. We all know when they play it's a matter of 'when' one of their team members starts a fight, not 'if'.
@@UnwiseOwl1453 We're not doing well, are we?
England invents so many sports and we are shite at all of them...😂😂😂
I live in Rugby England...Rugby started at Rugby School in England...
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Great video and your response was excellent! Watching games is the way to learn. I suspect that you are definitley going to be a Union man!! Correct that helmets are not worn (don't be fooled by soft "scrum caps" which are worn to prevent injuries to the ears in ruck situations). However, the rules of Rugby Union have been tightened and penalties increased in recent years to help prevent head-on-head contact injuries and concussions🙂 There is NO six-tackle limit in Rugby Union. There is one famous videotape from New Zealand provincial rugby that shows a spell of continuous play up and down the field for about 3 minutes, at the end of which most of the players were exhausted! 🙂🙂 th-cam.com/video/GNI0_5CnX0o/w-d-xo.html
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I can't understand how you watch American football after seeing rugby because it is so boring stop start ,stop start, play for 20 seconds change from offence to defence ,discuses next play, start, 20 seconds later
repeat this goes on for two to two and a half hours. The only reason spectators don't
go home at half time is because of the cheer leaders, bands and mascots. I do hear
that the funeral directors line up outside to take away those that have died from boredom.
I have watched two games never again.
It’s different. Some people like the way Murrkan Football is played.
Une fois de plus,les anglo-saxons s'emparent d'un jeu à l'origine TYPIQUEMENT FRANÇAIS qui s'appelait'La soule"et qui était organisé entre les villages de l'ouest de la France dès le moyen-âge.
Les anglais,toujours prompts à s'octroyer les inventions d'autres Nations ont copié ce jeu en s'en donnant la paternité.
Cela a été le cas avec le tennis qui n'est que la nouvelle version transformée"du jeu de paume"français.
Ils nous ont même fait le coup avec leur Hymne National qui fut à l'origine composé en France par Lully!
I’ve watched reactions to this video numerous times and every time I think that by trying to show the two different codes alongside he is making it more confusing than explanatory. I understand why he tries to do it, but, and I don’t wish to be over critical, someone who isn’t fully knowledgeable of the games trying to do this is too much for them. Trying to give details of one code, followed straight on by the other can mean the person watching does not have time to assimilate the differences. This appears to be the case with you, as for example, you appear not to be sure about the six tackle rule versus the no limits tackling in the two codes. Also, the continual repetition of the same video clips doesn’t expand the whole breadth of the games.
It’s easy to criticise, and you have to take off your hat to him trying to do what he has done, but a less than clear explanation of much doesn’t give either game its full plusses.
There are so many videos to watch which will clarify things. Firstly, a video of the laws of the games, then highlights of matches, great tries and big tackles. Please, you might be keen enough already to wish to find out more, but watching these will hopefully explain more and make you more keen. Thanks again for a good reaction.
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The American Rugby teams don't get anywhere near the support they should. Unlike women's Football/Soccer, women in rugby can be very brutal to down right vicious. I know women's soccer/football has some bad press and we know why, byt women's rugby union? you will see blood just as with the men, you will see hard takedowns, anmd with women? they have been known to be far more vicious when considering their weight etc.
5:58. Yet….
There are no rules in rugby its rugby law
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If you want to know how not to play Rugby, watch any American Eagles game.
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too bad the video you watch is focusing too much on explaining rugby league (wich is honestly a minor discipline within rugby). Would recommend a video focusing on rugby (union) in general and showing you more defensive and offensive plays
Rugby is played by men, American football is played by namby panby's, why all the padding when both games are man on man, and you wonder why your silly game has never catched on around the world.
Can I suggest that if you are wanting to show the game of rugby, please stop covering the screen with text and let us see the games. Thank you.
Are you talking about the thumbnail?? Because that’s the original thumbnail from the video. Other than that there’s no words covering the screen, not even throughout the video
look up the russel crowe narrated league explanation when a few teams came to the us. that might help as well.
The world is not America
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I know this comment won't be popular but I'm sorry the truth is the truth is the truth. Womens Rugby sucks in comparison to real Rugby and if you want a true Rugby experience i would recommend watching a compilation of Mens international highlights.
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